A rugby festival in the desert

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:48

The Namib Desert may just be the oldest desert in the world, famous for its sand dunes, the only desert to give its name to a country's. It is arid but not without life. And now there is a rugby tournament to add to its life.

The Namib Desert may just be the oldest desert in the world, famous for its sand dunes, the only desert to give its name to a country's. It is arid but not without life. And now there is a rugby tournament to add to its life.

Down at the coast is the fishing town of Walvis Bay where the hot air of the desert meets the cold Benguela current as it travels north and produces mist above a sea whose plankton provides food for whales, hence the name of the town.

The Desert Rugby Festival, the first ever, is being organised by the Walvis Bay Private High School which was founded in 1961 when Walvis Bay was still a part of South Africa's Cape Province.

The Festival will run from Tuesday, 1 April to Saturday, 5 April 2014.

Twelve teams are taking part. Five of the teams are from South Africa, including Monument of Krugersdorp.

The Monument presence is not surprising as the festival is the brainchild of Wynand Moolman who was the 1st XV coach at Monument before moving to Walvis Bay Private High School this year.

To promote the game of rugby in Namibia
The development of friendships between Namibian schools and International Schools
To create opportunities for Namibian Schools to compete against International Schools
The promotion of our breath-taking country, Namibia and our amazing town: Walvis Bay, where desert and sea meets; to other communities and visitors